Ommie
A feminine diminutive form of the German name Amalia meaning "industrious" or "hard-working".
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Ommie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ommie today is around 82 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ommie births was 1938 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ommie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Ommie is about 82 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ommies were born before 1954.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ommie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
1938
10 babies that year
Average age
82
years old
1949 SSA rank
#5,825
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Ommie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ommie from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 25 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ommie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ommie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ommies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ommie
The given name Ommie originates from the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent around the 2nd millennium BCE. The name is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Omkar," which is a sacred sound or mantra in Hinduism and represents the primordial sound of the universe.
Ommie is a shortened or diminutive form of the name Om, which is a popular Hindu name. The name Om has been mentioned in various ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, including the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, which are considered some of the most significant works in Hindu philosophy and spirituality.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ommie can be traced back to the 19th century. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Ommie Wise, an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in the late 19th century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Ommie. One such person was Ommie Muller, a South African cricketer who played for the South African national team in the 1970s and 1980s. Another notable figure was Ommie Kleinbauer, a South African rugby union player who represented the Springboks in the 1960s.
In the field of literature, Ommie Semler was an American author and journalist who wrote several books on the history and culture of the American South in the early 20th century. Ommie Counts was an American artist and painter known for her vibrant and colorful works, who lived and worked in the late 20th century.
While the name Ommie is not as common as some other names, it has a rich cultural and historical significance, particularly in the Hindu tradition, where it is associated with spiritual and philosophical concepts.
People
Ommie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ommie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ommie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ommie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ommie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Ommie a common name?
We classify Ommie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 69 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ommie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ommie was 1938, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ommie is about 82 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ommie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ommie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ommie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ommie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ommie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ommie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Ommie?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Ommie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.